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Pope Francis’ Message for World Youth Day 2020: An Invitation to youth to take a risk and change the world

WYD Message 2020: Pope invites youth to take a risk and change the world   “Young man, I say to you, arise!” (Lk 7:14) Dear Young People, In October 2018, with the Synod of Bishops on Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment, the Church undertook a process of reflection on your place in today’s world,...

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Catholic Church Guidance on Containment of and Protection from the Coronavirus

Catholic Church guidance on containment of and protection from the Coronavirus   Novel Coronavirus 2019-nCov, commonly referred to as COVID-19, is a new virus in the human population, and more information is becoming available every day.  At the time of writing, we are not in a pandemic and our efforts are focused on containing the...

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National Day of Prayer for Survivors and Victims of Abuse 2020

The National Day of Prayer for Survivors and Victims of Abuse will be marked in our diocese with Mass celebrated in the Cathedral of SS. Patrick & Felim, Cavan, on Saturday evening, 7 March 2020, at 7:30p.m.  Everyone is welcome to attend. Everyone is welcome to attend.    

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ARISE – National Young Adult Faith Event – Saturday 7 March 2020 – Knock Shrine

      We are now only 5 days away from ARISE in Knock Shrine. It is going to be an exciting and engaging day… there are great speakers, great workshops and lots of great coffee and doughnuts! ARISE is designed to engage young adults, 18 years and over who are actively involved with their...

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Could it Be You? Is God Calling You to be a Priest? ||| Come and See Weekend – May 2020

2020-come and see-V2-Generic Could it Be You? IS GOD CALLING YOU TO BE A PRIEST? Perhaps you’re longing for something more in your life? Perhaps God is calling you to live your life as a diocesan priest? Perhaps you are uncertain, but would like to learn more? Exploring Priesthood For some, it is a moment of discovery....

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Month’s Memory Mass for the late Fr. Jim McGloin R.I.P.

The Month’s Memory Mass for the late Fr. Jim McGloin R.I.P. will be celebrated in St. Michael’s Church, Glenade, Co. Leitrim on Saturday 14 March 2020 at 12 noon.   All are welcome.  

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Month’s Memory Mass for the late Monsignor Patrick J. McManus R.I.P.

The Month’s Memory Mass for the late Monsignor Patrick J. McManus R.I.P. will be held in St. Patrick’s Church, Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan on Saturday 7 March 2020 at 12 noon.  All are welcome.

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Faithcast – Episode 74

Faithcast is the weekly podcast from catholicnews.ie, the news source for the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference. Presented by Brenda Drumm, Faithcast is a mixture of interviews and news from the Catholic Church in Ireland.     Episode 74 of Faithcast features an interview with Archbishop Eamon Martin, Archbishop of Armagh, Primate of All Ireland and Administrator of the Diocese of Dromore....

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Faithcast – Episode 73

Faithcast is the weekly podcast from catholicnews.ie, the news source for the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference. Presented by Brenda Drumm, Faithcast is a mixture of interviews and news from the Catholic Church in Ireland.   Episode 73 of Faithcast features an interview with Gerard Gallagher, a Pastoral Worker in the Archdiocese of Dublin, about his new book for Lent 2020...

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Querida Amazonia: the Pope’s Exhortation for a Church with an Amazonian face

Querida Amazonia: the Pope’s Exhortation for a Church with an Amazonian face (Courtesy of Alessandro Gisotti in Vatican News) The Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation on the Amazon Region has been published. The document traces new paths of evangelization and care for the environment and the poor. Pope Francis hopes for a new missionary thrust, and encourages...

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